The Road is the Enemy

Pilgrim’s Promise of Eternal Reward
The Road is the Enemy

Far to the West, or so they say, lies Eferhaim, the Land of Gods. Through it runs a Road to the Promised City, where the Gods of the Outer World are said to reside. Pilgrims the world over flock to travel this Road, to show their devotion to the Gods, and to help those in the lands of Eferhaim on behalf of their faith.

Along this road there lie dangers untold and harsh truths fit to drive a Pilgrim mad. The most bitter and daunting of these is this: No Pilgrim will ever reach the Promised City. The Road is the Enemy, unvanquished and unalloyed. Perhaps there is no Promised City after all. Perhaps there are no Gods; perhaps there never were.

None of it matters. For the legends and tales each Pilgrim makes in their travels only serve to strengthen the faith of others, only weave a tighter canvas of lies which brings more Pilgrims forth.